Fewer Educational Roadblocks for Benard!

Benard, 16, recalled what life was like in the Mwitsai Community before his community's spring was protected last year.

"Getting water was a struggle and [a] very tedious process. I could get to the spring and find the water dirty. That [was] time [away] from school, tired and with assignments to do. This forced me to waste more time waiting for it to settle, and normally, I could not finish my assignments," Benard shared.

Collecting water is now less tiresome for Benard and the other community members in Mwitsai.

"Taking less than a minute to draw clean water is the greatest miracle that happened in our community. It was like [a] bright light shown in the darkest tunnel. [I] am able to go to the spring more than five times after school, do my school assignments, and help my mum with other duties like cooking because of this waterpoint. It has saved a lot of my time, and this is the greatest impact I can attest," he continued.

Having ready access to water from the spring has made a difference for Benard, allowing him to prioritize his education. His school fees are paid, and he has his time back and clean water to drink; nothing is getting in the way of his future now!

"As an individual, [I] am never late with school assignments like before, and this has helped me improve my performance. I am also grateful because this waterpoint enabled my parents to make more bricks, which enabled them to pay for my school fees, and I was never sent home," Benard concluded.